On This Day in Baseball

August 14

25 notable birthdays · 21 in memoriam

Born on August 14

Most accomplished baseball figures with this birthday, ranked by career impact.

01

Earl Weaver ⭐ HOF b. 1930

MLB player St. Louis, USA
02

Mark Gubicza b. 1962

132-136, 3.96 ERA 1984–1997 Philadelphia, USA
03

Josh Bell b. 1992

.256 avg, 214 HR 2016– Irving, USA
04

David Peralta b. 1987

.278 avg, 125 HR 2014– Valencia, Venezuela
05

Paul Dean b. 1912

50-34, 3.72 ERA 1934–1943 Lucas, USA
06

Joe Horlen b. 1937

116-117, 3.11 ERA 1961–1972 San Antonio, USA
07

Giovanny Gallegos b. 1991

.000 avg, 0 HR 2017– Obregon, México
08

Mark Loretta b. 1971

.295 avg, 76 HR 1995–2009 Santa Monica, USA
09

TJ Friedl b. 1995

.246 avg, 58 HR 2021– Sewickley, USA
10

Alex McKinnon b. 1856

.296 avg, 13 HR 1884–1887 Boston, USA
11

Mark Fidrych b. 1954

29-19, 3.10 ERA 1976–1980 Worcester, USA
12

Clay Buchholz b. 1984

90-69, 3.98 ERA 2007–2019 Nederland, USA
13

Chad Patrick b. 1998

12-12, 3.47 ERA 2025– Crown Point, USA
14

Colt Keith b. 2001

.258 avg, 36 HR 2024– Zanesville, USA
15

Scott Stewart b. 1975

.000 avg, 0 HR 2001–2004 Stoughton, USA
16

Babe Borton b. 1888

.270 avg, 4 HR 1912–1916 Marion, USA
17

Cade Cavalli b. 1998

16-7, 3.52 ERA 2022–2022 Tulsa, USA
18

Drew Sommers b. 2000

MLB player 2025– Hoffman Estates, USA
19

Eric Wagaman b. 1997

.245 avg, 13 HR 2024– Mission Viejo, USA
20

Joe Boyle b. 1999

6-11, 5.01 ERA 2023– O'Fallon, USA
21

Sauryn Lao b. 1999

MLB player 2025– Barahona, D.R.
22

Johan Rojas b. 2000

.252 avg, 6 HR 2023– San Francisco de Macoris, D.R.
23

Billy Myers b. 1910

.257 avg, 45 HR 1935–1941 Enola, USA
24

Harry Schafer b. 1846

.271 avg, 4 HR 1871–1878 Philadelphia, USA
25

Tom Finley b. 1903

.265 avg, 19 HR St. Augustine, USA

Remembered on August 14

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Fred Clarke ⭐ HOF 1872–1960

.312 avg, 67 HR 1894–1915
02

Joe Kelley ⭐ HOF 1871–1943

.317 avg, 65 HR 1891–1908
03

Pee Wee Reese ⭐ HOF 1918–1999

.269 avg, 126 HR 1940–1958
04

Virgil Davis 1904–1984

.308 avg, 77 HR 1928–1945
05

Pat Mullin 1917–1999

.271 avg, 87 HR 1940–1953
06

Charlie Hollocher 1896–1940

.304 avg, 14 HR 1918–1924
07

Tim Hendryx 1891–1957

.276 avg, 6 HR 1911–1921
08

Tommy Clarke 1888–1945

.265 avg, 6 HR 1909–1918
09

Lynn McGlothen 1950–1984

86-93, 3.98 ERA 1972–1982
10

Lefty Robinson 1891–1974

1-8, 6.95 ERA
11

Scott Hastings 1847–1907

.279 avg, 0 HR 1871–1877
12

Henry Keupper 1887–1960

8-20, 4.27 ERA 1914–1914
13

Ken Heintzelman 1915–2000

77-98, 3.93 ERA 1937–1952
14

Wilfredo Salas 1922–1956

.250 avg, 0 HR
15

Doc Howard 1873–1904

.182 avg, 0 HR
16

Nora Listach 1910–1987

.250 avg, 0 HR
17

Woody Crowson 1918–1947

.000 avg, 0 HR 1945–1945
18

George Pfister 1918–1997

.000 avg, 0 HR 1941–1941
19

Ray Mowe 1889–1968

.111 avg, 0 HR 1913–1913
20

Frank Dupee 1877–1956

MLB player 1901–1901
21

Asa Stratton 1853–1925

.250 avg, 0 HR 1881–1881

August 14 in the record

The birthday list for August 14 has 25 names, headed by Earl Weaver. Hall of Famers among them: Earl Weaver. The oldest August 14 birthday on the list is Harry Schafer's, in 1846; the youngest is Colt Keith, born in 2001. The August 14 list continues with Mark Gubicza (b. 1962, 132-136, 3.96 ERA) and Josh Bell (b. 1992, .256 avg, 214 HR). The birth list reaches beyond the United States to Venezuela, México, and D.R. Career lines shown range from Josh Bell's .256 avg, 214 HR to Mark Gubicza's 132-136, 3.96 ERA on the mound. Recent names on the August 14 list, Josh Bell, David Peralta, and Giovanny Gallegos, show careers still open. Remembered on August 14: 21 names, starting with Fred Clarke. Among those remembered, Fred Clarke, Joe Kelley, and Pee Wee Reese were Hall of Famers. Also remembered on August 14: Joe Kelley (1871–1943) and Pee Wee Reese (1918–1999). The deaths span 1904, Doc Howard, to 2000, Ken Heintzelman. The August 14 order reflects the site's career-impact ranking, and every name opens the player's profile.